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Sick BD

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Question
My bearded dragon is 1 year old and for the past few days has been sleeping alot. I feed him live crickets and green beans. He ate a few days ago some green beans and was fine. He has bowel movements and all. I fed him some green beans today and he threw up and also pooped. Now he is sitting on his rock and keeps doing this gagging thing, almost like he is licking his lips. He is just sitting there with his eyes closed. Any advice??

Answer
Hello Jenna,

What type & brand of UVB light are you using, a flourescent tube bulb or a compact or coil light?  How old is the light?
What type of basking light do you use?  
What type of substrate do you use, sand, tiles, paper towels?  
What feeders do you give him?
Do you use calcium supplementation?  
What type of thermometer do you use, a stick on thermometer, a digital probe or a temp gun?
What are the temperatures?

Tracie